{"podcast":{"title":"Grilling JR","slug":"grilling-jr-539943","podcast_index_feed_id":539943,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/572750/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/572750","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/b/1/9/3b194b8f4acb783916c3140a3186d450/GJR_logo2.jpg","author":"Podcast Heat","episode_count":458,"summary":"For over forty years Jim Ross has been the Voice of Wrestling. From starting as referee in the regional territories to becoming the Executive Vice President for WWE, nobody has a story quite like Jim Ross. From recruiting and hiring some of the biggest superstars in the industry to providing the soundtrack for the most important moments in wrestling history, \"Good Ole JR\" was there for it all. Join us every Thursday morning as Conrad Thompson grills JR like you've never heard before, uncut and uncensored!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T20:20:23.105088+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grilling-jr-539943"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 366: Is Vince Secretly Running WrestleMania?","slug":"episode-366-is-vince-secretly-running-wrestlemania","published_at":"2026-04-09T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grilling-jr-539943/episode-366-is-vince-secretly-running-wrestlemania","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grilling-jr-539943","url":"https://d0e0fed5-09d2-46fd-8c34-53540e333a90.libsyn.com/episode-is-vince-secretly-running-wrestlemania","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/mgln.ai/e/553/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/d0e0fed5-09d2-46fd-8c34-53540e333a90/The_Wizard_Of_Mania_New_Episode_Grilling_JR_with_Jim_Ross.mp3?dest-id=4957235","summary":"On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim Ross and Conrad Thompson are back to tackle the hottest topics in professional wrestling before diving deep into one of the most historic turning points in the business. JR shares his candid thoughts on the growing buzz around Pat McAfee, and why he's getting so much credit for knowing more wrestling than the wrestlers themselves. The guys also discuss \"Destination Unknown\" in today's wrestling landscape, what it means for talent and storytelling, and where things could be headed next. Plus, JR gives his predictions for AEW Dynasty, weighs in on the belief that Vince McMahon still has influence on this year's WrestleMania \"Vince is involved\" and reacts to Chris Jericho's return to AEW. Then, the episode shifts into high gear as JR takes listeners on a powerful, firsthand journey through Vince McMahon's purchase of WCW. From the internal atmosphere to the real emotions behind the scenes, Jim details what it was like to witness the end of the Monday Night Wars from inside WWE. Hear how the deal came together, how it affected talent and locker rooms, and why it forever changed the wrestling industry. BLUECHEW - Right now, when you buy two months of BlueChew Gold, you get the third for FREE with promo code JR. Visit BlueChew.com for more details and important safety information, and we thank BlueChew for sponsoring the podcast. SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing money away by paying those high interest rates on your credit card. Roll them into one low monthly payment and on top of that, skip your next two house payments. Go to https://www.savewithconrad.com to learn more.","meta_description":"On this episode of Grilling JR, Jim Ross and Conrad Thompson are back to tackle the hottest topics in professional wrestling before diving deep into one o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4070,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grilling-jr-539943/episodes/episode-366-is-vince-secretly-running-wrestlemania/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grilling-jr-539943/episode-366-is-vince-secretly-running-wrestlemania.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}